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Today's Topics: 1. RE: redhat-config-printer: I can't configure a working printer! (Shoemaker, Michael (STL)) 2. Re: redhat-config-printer: I can't configure a working printer! (Thomas Robinson) 3. RE: redhat-config-printer: I can't configure a working printer! (Thomas Robinson) 4. Re: redhat-config-printer: I can't configure a working printer! (Mariano Wahlmann) --__--__-- Message: 1 Subject: RE: redhat-config-printer: I can't configure a working printer! Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 07:17:15 -0600 From: "Shoemaker, Michael (STL)" <MShoemaker@express-scripts.com> To: <psyche-list@redhat.com> Reply-To: psyche-list@redhat.com Have you tried using webmin to configure your printer. It was a quite painless experience and worked the first time. Mike -----Original Message----- From: Thomas Robinson [mailto:tom.robinson@daedaluscompass.com] Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 6:15 PM To: psyche-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: redhat-config-printer: I can't configure a working printer! Hi Is there anyone that knows anything about printing that can help me? dmesg (snippet) output: ---8<--- parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [PCSPP,TRISTATE] lp0: using parport0 (polling). lp0: console ready ---8<--- Jobs can be submitted but just sit there interminably. Nothing prints! Host is configured with LPRng (alternatives). CUPS is not installed. # lpstat -t scheduler is running system default destination: hplj4 printer hplj4@olympus unknown state. enabled since Feb 18 00:01 2003. available Printer: hplj4@olympus Queue: no printable jobs in queue Status: job 'tom@olympus+493' saved at 23:49:41.080 When I start redhat-config-printer I get the following errors on the console: ---8<--- (redhat-config-printer-gui:17616): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: invalid cast from (NULL) pointer to `GObject' (redhat-config-printer-gui:17616): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: file gobject.c: line 972 (g_object_get): assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed (redhat-config-printer-gui:17616): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: invalid cast from (NULL) pointer to `GObject' (redhat-config-printer-gui:17616): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: file gobject.c: line 972 (g_object_get): assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed ---8<--- Although I get the errors above the utility seems to work OK and it configures a /etc/printcap. I must have a hole in my head because I can't work this out...Any help is appreciated. Regards, Tom On Mon, 2003-02-17 at 16:35, Thomas Robinson wrote: > Hi, > > I've upgraded to Red Hat 8.0 and now I can't configure a working > printer. Previously I had both a local and a samba printer working > perfectly. Now when I use redhat-config-printer, the configured > printer will print neither an ASCII nor a postscript test page. I > can't print from the command-line either. Here are some of the > packages I have installed on my system: > > ghostscript-7.05-20 > ghostscript-fonts-5.50-7 > redhat-config-printer-0.4.24-1 > foomatic-1.9-1.20020617.6 > Omni-foomatic-0.7.0-6 > Omni-0.7.0-6 > > The local printer is a HP Laserjet 4. I have used the 'ljet4' driver > from the database. The samba printer is a HP 2000C. > > The 'gs -h' command shows the 'ljet4' driver but not the 2000C. > > Am I missing some packages or have I got something else wrong? I'm > really stuck here. Can someone tell me what other information you need > to know and I will send it. Can someone please help? > > Thanks and regards, > > Tom > > -- > > Every time I think I know where it's at, they move it. > > -- -- Is this really happening? -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list --__--__-- Message: 2 Subject: Re: redhat-config-printer: I can't configure a working printer! From: Thomas Robinson <tom.robinson@daedaluscompass.com> To: psyche-list@redhat.com Organization: Daedalus Compass Pty Ltd Date: 18 Feb 2003 13:22:02 +0000 Reply-To: psyche-list@redhat.com On Tue, 2003-02-18 at 12:09, Mariano Wahlmann wrote: > Hi, > With the symptoms that you are describing, i think that lpc is stoped > or something similar, try the following command (as root): > lpc start > I had tried that, thanks. I tried again just to be sure and it's still not working. I submitted a test job from redhat-config-printer and saw this: # lpq Printer: hplj4@olympus Queue: no printable jobs in queue Server: no server active Status: job 'root@olympus+25' saved at 13:02:58.969 Rank Owner/ID Class Job Files Size Time done root@olympus+25 A 25 /usr/share/printconf 18255 13:02:56 Nothing printing...just sits there...It says it's "done" though... Hmmm...I just looked in /var/spool/lpd/hplj4 and found the lpq.0 file: there is an error message in there: ---8<--- Status: IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'error closing *main::STDOUT at /usr/sbin/lpdomatic line 812, <KID4_IN> line 672.' at 13:02:58.929 ---8<--- Is this something to do with it not printing? I can send the rest of the file if needs be. (Sorry, I'm not very good at printing). > if this not solve your problems, reply with the contents of > /etc/printcap. > Here's my printcap. It's autogenerated by redhat-config-printer: hplj4:\ :ml#0:\ :mx#0:\ :sd=/var/spool/lpd/hplj4:\ :af=/var/spool/lpd/hplj4/hplj4.acct:\ :sh:\ :lp=/dev/lp0:\ :lpd_bounce=true:\ :if=/usr/share/printconf/util/mf_wrapper: # service lpd status lpd (pid 17787) is running... # ps -elf | grep lpd 040 S lp 17787 1 0 75 0 - 1250 schedu 00:35 ? 00:00:00 lpd Waiting 100 S root 20057 19471 0 76 0 - 912 pipe_w 13:04 pts/0 00:00:00 grep lpd What does 'lpd Waiting' mean (above)? Is that normal? # lsmod ---8<-- parport_pc 19108 1 (autoclean) lp 8996 0 (autoclean) parport 37152 1 (autoclean) [parport_pc lp] ---8<--- thanks for you help BTW. T. > Good Luck. > When I start redhat-config-printer I get the following errors on the > console: > ---8<--- > (redhat-config-printer-gui:17616): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: invalid cast > from (NULL) pointer to `GObject' > > (redhat-config-printer-gui:17616): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: file > gobject.c: line 972 (g_object_get): assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' > failed > > (redhat-config-printer-gui:17616): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: invalid cast > from (NULL) pointer to `GObject' > > (redhat-config-printer-gui:17616): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: file > gobject.c: line 972 (g_object_get): assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' > failed > ---8<--- > > Although I get the errors above the utility seems to work OK and it > configures a /etc/printcap. > > I must have a hole in my head because I can't work this out...Any help > is appreciated. > > Regards, > > Tom > > On Mon, 2003-02-17 at 16:35, Thomas Robinson wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I've upgraded to Red Hat 8.0 and now I can't configure a working > > printer. Previously I had both a local and a samba printer working > > perfectly. Now when I use redhat-config-printer, the configured printer > > will print neither an ASCII nor a postscript test page. I can't print > > from the command-line either. Here are some of the packages I have > > installed on my system: > > > > ghostscript-7.05-20 > > ghostscript-fonts-5.50-7 > > redhat-config-printer-0.4.24-1 > > foomatic-1.9-1.20020617.6 > > Omni-foomatic-0.7.0-6 > > Omni-0.7.0-6 > > > > The local printer is a HP Laserjet 4. I have used the 'ljet4' driver > > from the database. The samba printer is a HP 2000C. > > > > The 'gs -h' command shows the 'ljet4' driver but not the 2000C. > > > > Am I missing some packages or have I got something else wrong? I'm > > really stuck here. Can someone tell me what other information you need > > to know and I will send it. Can someone please help? > > > > Thanks and regards, > > > > Tom > > > > -- > > > > Every time I think I know where it's at, they move it. > > > > -- > > -- > Is this really happening? > > > > -- > Psyche-list mailing list > Psyche-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list > Mariano Agustín Wahlmann > Administrador Red Ifeva > T.E.: 4524-8070 (int. 8108) > Av. San Martín 4453 -- You know you've been sitting in front of your Lisp machine too long when you go out to the junk food machine and start wondering how to make it give you the CADR of Item H so you can get that yummie chocolate cupcake that's stuck behind the disgusting vanilla one. --__--__-- Message: 3 Subject: RE: redhat-config-printer: I can't configure a working printer! From: Thomas Robinson <tom.robinson@daedaluscompass.com> To: psyche-list@redhat.com Organization: Daedalus Compass Pty Ltd Date: 18 Feb 2003 13:24:04 +0000 Reply-To: psyche-list@redhat.com On Tue, 2003-02-18 at 13:17, Shoemaker, Michael (STL) wrote: > Have you tried using webmin to configure your printer. It was a quite painless experience and worked the first time. > Thanks I may try that in the end. At the moment I have a system that has an inexplicable problem. I don't like that. Plus I don't have webmin installed. Cheers anyway. t. > Mike > > -----Original Message----- > From: Thomas Robinson [mailto:tom.robinson@daedaluscompass.com] > Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 6:15 PM > To: psyche-list@redhat.com > Subject: Re: redhat-config-printer: I can't configure a working printer! > > > Hi > > Is there anyone that knows anything about printing that can help me? > > dmesg (snippet) output: > ---8<--- > parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [PCSPP,TRISTATE] > lp0: using parport0 (polling). > lp0: console ready > ---8<--- > > Jobs can be submitted but just sit there interminably. Nothing prints! > > Host is configured with LPRng (alternatives). CUPS is not installed. > > # lpstat -t > scheduler is running > system default destination: hplj4 > printer hplj4@olympus unknown state. enabled since Feb 18 00:01 2003. available > Printer: hplj4@olympus > Queue: no printable jobs in queue > Status: job 'tom@olympus+493' saved at 23:49:41.080 > > When I start redhat-config-printer I get the following errors on the > console: > ---8<--- > (redhat-config-printer-gui:17616): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: invalid cast from (NULL) pointer to `GObject' > > (redhat-config-printer-gui:17616): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: file > gobject.c: line 972 (g_object_get): assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed > > (redhat-config-printer-gui:17616): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: invalid cast from (NULL) pointer to `GObject' > > (redhat-config-printer-gui:17616): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: file > gobject.c: line 972 (g_object_get): assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed > ---8<--- > > Although I get the errors above the utility seems to work OK and it configures a /etc/printcap. > > I must have a hole in my head because I can't work this out...Any help is appreciated. > > Regards, > > Tom > > On Mon, 2003-02-17 at 16:35, Thomas Robinson wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I've upgraded to Red Hat 8.0 and now I can't configure a working > > printer. Previously I had both a local and a samba printer working > > perfectly. Now when I use redhat-config-printer, the configured > > printer will print neither an ASCII nor a postscript test page. I > > can't print from the command-line either. Here are some of the > > packages I have installed on my system: > > > > ghostscript-7.05-20 > > ghostscript-fonts-5.50-7 > > redhat-config-printer-0.4.24-1 > > foomatic-1.9-1.20020617.6 > > Omni-foomatic-0.7.0-6 > > Omni-0.7.0-6 > > > > The local printer is a HP Laserjet 4. I have used the 'ljet4' driver > > from the database. The samba printer is a HP 2000C. > > > > The 'gs -h' command shows the 'ljet4' driver but not the 2000C. > > > > Am I missing some packages or have I got something else wrong? I'm > > really stuck here. Can someone tell me what other information you need > > to know and I will send it. Can someone please help? > > > > Thanks and regards, > > > > Tom > > > > -- > > > > Every time I think I know where it's at, they move it. > > > > -- > > -- > Is this really happening? > > > > -- > Psyche-list mailing list > Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list Science may someday discover what faith has always known. --__--__-- Message: 4 Subject: Re: redhat-config-printer: I can't configure a working printer! From: Mariano Wahlmann <wahlmann@ifeva.edu.ar> To: psyche-list@redhat.com Date: 18 Feb 2003 10:46:19 -0300 Reply-To: psyche-list@redhat.com --=-2SUEaLI2pcBX2aPW7W2k Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable i think you should try to remove (in /etc/printcap) the last line :if=3D/usr/share/printconf/util/mf_wrapper: and :lpd_bounce=3Dtrue:\ should look :lpd_bounce=3Dtrue: (whitout the last \). then restart lpd (/etc/rc.d/init.d/lpd restart), and try to print again. Send me the results of this test.=20 =20 I had tried that, thanks. I tried again just to be sure and it's still not working. I submitted a test job from redhat-config-printer and saw this: =20 # lpq Printer: hplj4@olympus Queue: no printable jobs in queue Server: no server active Status: job 'root@olympus+25' saved at 13:02:58.969 Rank Owner/ID Class Job Files Size Time done root@olympus+25 A 25 /usr/share/printconf 18255 13:02:56 =20 Nothing printing...just sits there...It says it's "done" though... =20 Hmmm...I just looked in /var/spool/lpd/hplj4 and found the lpq.0 file: there is an error message in there: =20 ---8<--- Status: IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'error closing *main::STDOU= T at /usr/sbin/lpdomatic line 812, <KID4_IN> line 672.' at 13:02:58.929 ---8<--- =20 Is this something to do with it not printing? I can send the rest of th= e file if needs be. (Sorry, I'm not very good at printing). =20 =20 > if this not solve your problems, reply with the contents of > /etc/printcap.=20 >=20 Here's my printcap. It's autogenerated by redhat-config-printer: =20 hplj4:\ :ml#0:\ :mx#0:\ :sd=3D/var/spool/lpd/hplj4:\ :af=3D/var/spool/lpd/hplj4/hplj4.acct:\ :sh:\ :lp=3D/dev/lp0:\ :lpd_bounce=3Dtrue:\ :if=3D/usr/share/printconf/util/mf_wrapper: =20 =20 # service lpd status lpd (pid 17787) is running... # ps -elf | grep lpd 040 S lp 17787 1 0 75 0 - 1250 schedu 00:35 ? =20 00:00:00 lpd Waiting 100 S root 20057 19471 0 76 0 - 912 pipe_w 13:04 pts/0 =20 00:00:00 grep lpd =20 What does 'lpd Waiting' mean (above)? Is that normal? =20 # lsmod ---8<-- parport_pc 19108 1 (autoclean) lp 8996 0 (autoclean) parport 37152 1 (autoclean) [parport_pc lp] ---8<--- =20 thanks for you help BTW. =20 T. =20 > Good Luck.=20 > When I start redhat-config-printer I get the following errors on the > console: > ---8<--- > (redhat-config-printer-gui:17616): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: invalid cast > from (NULL) pointer to `GObject' > =20 > (redhat-config-printer-gui:17616): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: file > gobject.c: line 972 (g_object_get): assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' > failed > =20 > (redhat-config-printer-gui:17616): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: invalid cast > from (NULL) pointer to `GObject' > =20 > (redhat-config-printer-gui:17616): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: file > gobject.c: line 972 (g_object_get): assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' > failed > ---8<--- > =20 > Although I get the errors above the utility seems to work OK and it > configures a /etc/printcap. > =20 > I must have a hole in my head because I can't work this out...Any help > is appreciated. > =20 > Regards, > =20 > Tom > =20 > On Mon, 2003-02-17 at 16:35, Thomas Robinson wrote: > =20 > > Hi, > >=20 > > I've upgraded to Red Hat 8.0 and now I can't configure a working > > printer. Previously I had both a local and a samba printer working > > perfectly. Now when I use redhat-config-printer, the configured printer > > will print neither an ASCII nor a postscript test page. I can't print > > from the command-line either. Here are some of the packages I have > > installed on my system: > >=20 > > ghostscript-7.05-20 > > ghostscript-fonts-5.50-7 > > redhat-config-printer-0.4.24-1 > > foomatic-1.9-1.20020617.6 > > Omni-foomatic-0.7.0-6 > > Omni-0.7.0-6 > >=20 > > The local printer is a HP Laserjet 4. I have used the 'ljet4' driver > > from the database. The samba printer is a HP 2000C. > >=20 > > The 'gs -h' command shows the 'ljet4' driver but not the 2000C. > >=20 > > Am I missing some packages or have I got something else wrong? I'm > > really stuck here. Can someone tell me what other information you need > > to know and I will send it. Can someone please help? > >=20 > > Thanks and regards, > >=20 > > Tom > >=20 > > -- > >=20 > > Every time I think I know where it's at, they move it. > >=20 > > -- > =20 > -- > Is this really happening? > =20 > =20 > =20 > --=20 > Psyche-list mailing list > Psyche-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list > Mariano Agust=EDn Wahlmann > Administrador Red Ifeva=20 > T.E.: 4524-8070 (int. 8108)=20 > Av. San Mart=EDn 4453=20 =20 -- =20 You know you've been sitting in front of your Lisp machine too long whe= n you go out to the junk food machine and start wondering how to make it give you the CADR of Item H so you can get that yummie chocolate cupcak= e that's stuck behind the disgusting vanilla one. =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 --=20 Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list Mariano Agust=EDn Wahlmann Administrador Red Ifeva T.E.: 4524-8070 (int. 8108) Av. San Mart=EDn 4453 --=-2SUEaLI2pcBX2aPW7W2k Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 TRANSITIONAL//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; CHARSET=UTF-8"> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="GtkHTML/1.0.4"> </HEAD> <BODY> <PRE><TT>i think you should try to remove (in /etc/printcap) the last line</TT></PRE> <TT>:if=/usr/share/printconf/util/mf_wrapper:</TT> <BR> <TT>and</TT> <BR> <TT>:lpd_bounce=true:\ should look :lpd_bounce=true: (whitout the last \).</TT> <BR> <TT></TT> <BR> <TT>then restart lpd (/etc/rc.d/init.d/lpd restart), and try to print again.</TT> <BR> <TT>Send me the results of this test.</TT><FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I> </FONT></FONT></I> <BLOCKQUOTE> <PRE><FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>I had tried that, thanks. I tried again just to be sure and it's still</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>not working. I submitted a test job from redhat-config-printer and saw</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>this:</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I># lpq</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Printer: hplj4@olympus</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I> Queue: no printable jobs in queue</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I> Server: no server active</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I> Status: job 'root@olympus+25' saved at 13:02:58.969</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I> Rank Owner/ID Class Job Files Size</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Time</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>done root@olympus+25 A 25 /usr/share/printconf 18255</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>13:02:56</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Nothing printing...just sits there...It says it's "done" though...</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Hmmm...I just looked in /var/spool/lpd/hplj4 and found the lpq.0 file:</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>there is an error message in there:</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>---8<---</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Status: IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'error closing *main::STDOUT</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>at /usr/sbin/lpdomatic line 812, <KID4_IN> line 672.' at 13:02:58.929</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>---8<---</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Is this something to do with it not printing? I can send the rest of the</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>file if needs be. (Sorry, I'm not very good at printing).</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> if this not solve your problems, reply with the contents of</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> /etc/printcap. </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Here's my printcap. It's autogenerated by redhat-config-printer:</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>hplj4:\</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I> :ml#0:\</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I> :mx#0:\</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I> :sd=/var/spool/lpd/hplj4:\</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I> :af=/var/spool/lpd/hplj4/hplj4.acct:\</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I> :sh:\</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I> :lp=/dev/lp0:\</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I> :lpd_bounce=true:\</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I> :if=/usr/share/printconf/util/mf_wrapper:</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I># service lpd status</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>lpd (pid 17787) is running...</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I># ps -elf | grep lpd</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>040 S lp 17787 1 0 75 0 - 1250 schedu 00:35 ? </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>00:00:00 lpd Waiting</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>100 S root 20057 19471 0 76 0 - 912 pipe_w 13:04 pts/0 </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>00:00:00 grep lpd</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>What does 'lpd Waiting' mean (above)? Is that normal?</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I># lsmod</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>---8<--</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>parport_pc 19108 1 (autoclean)</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>lp 8996 0 (autoclean)</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>parport 37152 1 (autoclean) [parport_pc lp]</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>---8<---</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>thanks for you help BTW.</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>T.</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Good Luck. </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> When I start redhat-config-printer I get the following errors</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>on the</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> console:</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ---8<---</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> (redhat-config-printer-gui:17616): GLib-GObject-WARNING **:</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>invalid cast</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> from (NULL) pointer to `GObject'</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> (redhat-config-printer-gui:17616): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **:</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>file</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> gobject.c: line 972 (g_object_get): assertion `G_IS_OBJECT</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>(object)'</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> failed</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> (redhat-config-printer-gui:17616): GLib-GObject-WARNING **:</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>invalid cast</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> from (NULL) pointer to `GObject'</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> (redhat-config-printer-gui:17616): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **:</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>file</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> gobject.c: line 972 (g_object_get): assertion `G_IS_OBJECT</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>(object)'</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> failed</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> ---8<---</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Although I get the errors above the utility seems to work OK</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>and it</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> configures a /etc/printcap.</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> I must have a hole in my head because I can't work this</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>out...Any help</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> is appreciated.</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Regards,</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Tom</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> On Mon, 2003-02-17 at 16:35, Thomas Robinson wrote:</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > Hi,</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > I've upgraded to Red Hat 8.0 and now I can't configure a</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>working</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > printer. Previously I had both a local and a samba printer</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>working</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > perfectly. Now when I use redhat-config-printer, the</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>configured printer</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > will print neither an ASCII nor a postscript test page. I</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>can't print</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > from the command-line either. Here are some of the packages</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>I have</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > installed on my system:</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > ghostscript-7.05-20</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > ghostscript-fonts-5.50-7</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > redhat-config-printer-0.4.24-1</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > foomatic-1.9-1.20020617.6</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > Omni-foomatic-0.7.0-6</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > Omni-0.7.0-6</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > The local printer is a HP Laserjet 4. I have used the</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>'ljet4' driver</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > from the database. The samba printer is a HP 2000C.</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > The 'gs -h' command shows the 'ljet4' driver but not the</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>2000C.</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > Am I missing some packages or have I got something else</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>wrong? I'm</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > really stuck here. Can someone tell me what other</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>information you need</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > to know and I will send it. Can someone please help?</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > Thanks and regards,</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > Tom</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > --</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > Every time I think I know where it's at, they move it.</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> > --</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> --</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Is this really happening?</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> -- </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Psyche-list mailing list</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Psyche-list@redhat.com</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list</FONT></FONT></I > <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Mariano Agustín Wahlmann</FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Administrador Red Ifeva </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> T.E.: 4524-8070 (int. 8108) </FONT></FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Av. 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